NESREA urges stakeholders to comply with environmental regulations.
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has called on stakeholders in the environment sector to comply with existing environmental regulations in Nigeria.
The Director-General of NESREA, Professor Innocent Barikor, made the call at a stakeholders' review workshop in Abuja, emphasizing that the regulations represent economic opportunities rather than compliance burdens.
Barikor noted that the regulations, which will drive innovation in cleaner technologies, position Nigerian industries as environmental leaders, and enhance access to international markets, also align Nigeria with international environmental commitments, including the Paris Climate Agreement.
The workshop aims to strengthen national infrastructural and human capacity for sound chemicals and waste management in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Environment Programme has expressed support for Nigeria's efforts to strengthen its legal framework for environmental protection, congratulating stakeholders on the review process.
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